Nov 20, 2015 · I'm Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross. This week, Willie Nelson became the first country singer and songwriter to receive the Library of Congress George Gershwin Prize for popular song. In his...

Jul 5, 2019 · Since then, Willie Nelson has established himself not only as a recording artist and performer, but as a movie star, a self-described country outlaw and one of country music's biggest living icons. When Willie Nelson spoke with Terry Gross in 1996, he brought his guitar along.

Sep 1, 2010 · Before he became a leader of the outlaw country movement, Nelson worked for decades as a songwriter. In 1996, he joined Terry Gross for a conversation about his most famous songs.

Sep 4, 2006 · GROSS: My guest is Willie Nelson. We'll talk more after a break. This is FRESH AIR. (Announcements) GROSS: Let's get back to our interview with singer and songwriter Willie Nelson. This summer three of his albums from the '70s were released in the set called "The Complete Atlantic Sessions." From one of those records, "Live

Country music singer and songwriter Willie Nelson has written a new book, The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart. Nelson has been performing for over 50 years. He's recorded 250 albums and appeared in 25 films.

Willie Nelson, Heartbreaker The legendary singer and songwriter's most recent album is Songbird. He's also an actor, of course — Blonde Ambition gives him his latest film role.

Nelson was born in the central Texas town of Abbott. He has become an icon of country music. In his more than 35 year career, he has recorded on more than 100 albums.

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A New Online Archive Lets You Listen to 40 Years Worth of Terry Gross’ Fresh Air Interviews: Stream 22,000 Segment Online. I searched for Willie Nelson, and 31 entries came up, including this interview from 1993. Country Singer and Songwriter Willie Nelson. July 5, 1993 17:51

Jul 5, 2019 · When Willie Nelson spoke with Terry Gross in 1996, he brought his guitar along. She asked him about the first time he stepped into a recording studio to record one of his songs.